Career Details

Certified Imaging Informatics Professional

Description

Imaging informatics, also sometimes referred to as radiology informatics or medical imaging informatics, concerns how medical images are used and exchanged throughout complex healthcare systems. This subspecialty has gained wide acceptance and is often seen as a mission-critical function in healthcare. Virtually every healthcare clinical discipline depends on imaging informatics.

Certifying Organization

American Board of Imaging Informatics

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? Unknown year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

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Certificate name

Consumer Health Information Specialization - Level I

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Medical Library Association

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

American Health Information Management Association

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

American Society for Clinical Pathology

Type

C - Specialty

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